President convenes new Hungarian Parliament, with Orbán in minority as Péter Magyar’s Tisza holds supermajority

President Tamás Sulyok has convened the inaugural session of the new National Assembly for 10 a.m. on 9 May, his office said on Tuesday. Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party will hold a supermajority in the new parliament, an unprecedented margin in the history of post-1990 Hungarian democracy.

New parliament begins work in two weeks

The president’s office said in a statement that in line with the constitution, the inaugural session has been convened by the President of the Republic within thirty days following the general election.

During talks initiated by Sulyok, representatives of the parties that won seats agreed to propose 10am on May 9 as the time and date for the session. In light of the consensus reached, the president convened the inaugural session for the specified time and date.

When will Péter Magyar enter into office?

In the new Parliament—based on the results of the 12 April general election—Orbán’s Fidesz will be in a minority with only 52 seats. Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland), Hungary’s right-wing radical party, will hold 6 seats. Meanwhile, Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party will secure 141 seats, an unprecedented 71% supermajority in the history of post-1990 Hungarian democracy.

Parliament will elect the new prime minister during its inaugural session. The Tisza Party plans a huge event for the oath-swearing ceremony on Lajos Kossuth Square, in front of Parliament. “Let there be dance,” Péter Magyar told the public about his plans for that evening. The new MPs will swear their oath on the Holy Crown of Hungary and sing not only the Hungarian national anthem but also the Szekler anthem.

Once elected as the new prime minister, Péter Magyar will nominate his ministerial candidates, who will then face committee hearings before a plenary vote. With Tisza’s supermajority—and given that all Tisza personnel issues have been approved unanimously so far (e.g., parliamentary group leader and Speaker)—none should face any challenges.

One of the new government’s most important tasks will be to secure the frozen EU funds. We covered that issue in a recent article of ours.

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